16 Seconds is inspired by the original Electro-Harmonix looping delay from 1983. Its topology mirrors the first digital delays of that era, featuring an all-analogue signal path, pre-emphasis and de-emphasis, compression and expansion, anti-alias and reconstruction filtering, input/output buffering and mixing. Digital processing is strictly limited to analogue-to-digital conversion, memory management and storage, and digital-to-analogue conversion — delivered in glorious 8 bits.

An analogue triangle Low-Frequency Oscillator (LFO) modulates delay time and pitch, accompanied by an analogue click metronome generator driven by the memory read circuit. The metronome features level control and an independent output. The unit provides a maximum delay time of 16 seconds. As in the original, there are toggle switches for slow/fast speed/pitch and reverse playback.

Onboard footswitches allow for control of infinite/freeze from the delay buffer and full unit bypass. Illuminated slider controls adjust coarse and fine delay time, sweep rate and depth, click volume, feedback, and mix.

Proudly hand-built in Uruguay by Maneco Labs, creators of the Grone Drone Machine Eurorack, tabletop and pedal drone generators, among others.